“You’re right–she wasn’t standing. She was lying next to you when you slept!”
With that, I turned toward the ballroom entrance.
Chloe grabbed me X
“Sophia, I know you’ve been under pressure from all the online hate. You can take it out on me, that’s fine. But this is New York City’s richest man’s banquet. You need an invitation to enter.”
She paused, eyeing me up and down, her gaze landing on my empty hands.
“Do you even have one?”
I shoved her away coldly.!
*Of course I do. You’d do better to worry about yourself.”
By now, my junior hacker should have handled everything.”
Chloe’s eyes flashed with malice before she looked innocently at Adrian.
“Sophia, could the rumors be true? That you’ve been kept by a sugar daddy?”
“You’re not stupid, are you? No matter what, you shouldn’t sell your body for roles.”
I looked at her clinging to Adrian and sneered.
Only someone being kept sees everyone else that way.”
I turned again, but Adrian seized my wrist, his eyes blazing.”
“Sophia, how dare you betray me! Tell me–who’s the man you’ve been seeing? Since when have you been cheating on me?”
Tears welled in Chloe’s eyes.E
“Even if you’ve cheated, Sophia, you can’t slander me and Mr. Carter. We’re innocent.”
Adrian’s grip was so strong it brought tears to my own eyes.
I shouted for security. They stepped forward, pushing Adrian away.
Rubbing my wrist, I glared. Chloe snapped, her face twisted with fury.
“Do you know who he is? How dare you lay a hand on the head of Rose Pictures? Tomorrow, you’ll all be out of a job!”
The guards remained calm.
“Ma’am, maintaining order is our duty.”
I didn’t want to waste another word. I strode into the ballroom.
Behind me, Chloe shrieked
“She doesn’t have an invitation! Stop her!”
Enough was enough
I stopped.
“Then stop those two instead, I instructed security.”
Chloe laughed mockingly.
“Sophia, has the online hate made you stupid? Do you think you’re New York City’s richest man now?”
“Don’t you know he’s old enough to be your father?”
“Maybe he is my father,” I said evenly.
Her laughter grew louder.”
“What, your sugar daddy? You really don’t have standards.”
Adrian shoved me aside and handed over an invitation, gaining entry. I caught only a glimpse of his hard jawline.!!
“Sophia, if you apologize to Chloe now, I’ll let you enter with me. Don’t be ungrateful.“K
I ignored him and walked through the doors. The key card system didn’t stop me.
Adrian was stunned. He grabbed me roughly and dragged me back.
“Are you insane? You can’t just walk into the richest man’s ballroom! Do you know the consequences of angering him?”
“I thought you were just jealous, but you’re reckless beyond belief!”
“Kneel right here and apologize to Chloe!” He tried to force me down.
“Let’s see who dares touch my daughter!”
A commanding voice thundered.
A line of black cars screeched to a halt outside, dozens of men in black stepping out to flank a middle–aged man in a tailored
suit.
8:01 AM
“Let’s see who dares touch my daughter!“&
A commanding voice thundered.
A line of black cars screeched to a halt outside, dozens of men in black stepping out to flank a middle–aged man in a tailored suit.
Adrian released me instantly, adjusting his clothes and plastering on a smile as he hurried forward.
“Mr. Green, I’ve heard so much about you. So… where is this daughter you mentioned?”
